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Happy parents make for happy homes. Learn about the most current research on the nature of happiness ...
It is human nature to be happy ...
Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often
wrong -- a premise he supports with intriguing research, and explains in his accessible
and unexpectedly funny book, Stumbling on Happiness.
Why we should slow down ...
Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity
and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on
their all-too-modern lives.
For military families ...
Focus: The Long Way Home from Illinois Public Media on Vimeo.
Feb. 24, 2011
MFRI Director discusses military families' challenges, resiliency URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILL. –
Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth spoke to Illinois Public Media about the many ways military families respond
to the challenges they face during deployments, the creativity that they exhibit, and the things they can teach
us about adaptation and family resilience.
Sibling relationships ...
Focus: Fostering Sibling Relations from Illinois Public Media on Vimeo.
Laurie Kramer, a professor of Applied Family Studies at the University of Illinois, shares what she
thinks parents can do to prevent sibling rivalries. Kramer says positive communication is key
between parents and children.
To hear more from an interview she did with WILL's David Inge, click here:
will.illinois.edu/focus/interview/focus110126a/
Happiness is a very high bar ...
Jennifer Senior is a contributing editor at New York Magazine, where she writes profiles and cover stories about politics, social science and mental health. Here she recounts current research that proves the Old Mariner's inscription: Harmony is the exception.
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